How is Chris Paul the Last Man Standing?

With Giannis Antetokounmpo absolutely destroying his knee in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it brought me to a horrific realization. This is the most fucked up NBA season of all time. The NBA is a league of stars, so what happens when all the stars get hurt? Well, you get a postseason full… Continue reading How is Chris Paul the Last Man Standing?

Reggie Jackson and the Immortal Science of On-Court Drip

The NBA banned “ninja-style” headbands before the 2019-2020 season, in a move symptomatic of the general decline of culture west of the Euphrates River since 338 BC. The headbands were denounced as being improperly vetted for safety concerns, a natural excuse for the excoriation of a harmless league fashion trend. Without a doubt, they looked… Continue reading Reggie Jackson and the Immortal Science of On-Court Drip

Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is a Douche

The context: Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori first met at UFC on Fox 29, where Vettori lost the fight via split decision, with two judges scoring the fight 29–28 for Adesanya, and the third judging it as 29–28 for Vettori (wikipedia). Hardly unanimous, but enough for Adesanya to take offense, as he insinuated the latter… Continue reading Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is a Douche

Sports Memetic Museum

Past the turf. Off the court. Out of bounds. Foul territory. Beyond the pitch. These moments don’t just make the matches we watch all the more memorable, I argue they are the very je ne sais quoi of competition. More than wins and losses, it’s what’s said in the time between the clock hitting 0… Continue reading Sports Memetic Museum